Record-book rest and liner.



E. R. HIATT.

RECORD BOOK REST AND LINER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 7. I9Ifi.

1,278,345. Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

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RECORD BOOK BEST AND LINER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 7.1916- 1,278,3Q5. Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

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ENOS R. I-IIA'IT, OF WINCHESTER, INDIANA, AS'SIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO IMPERIAL ELECTRICAL 00., OF UNION CITY, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

RECORD-BOOK REST AND LINER.

Application filed October 7, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Enos R. HIATT, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of inchester, in the county of Randolph, State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Record-Book Rest and Liner, of which the following is a complete specification and exposition, the same being such as will enable others to make and use the same with eXactitude.

The object of this invention, broadly speaking, is to produce an adjustable record book rest and liner for the book to be copied from, which will be strong and durable in construction, neat and attractive in appearance, easily operated and controlled, light in weight, adapted to be employed under a variety of conditions and in a number of different ways, adapted to give a maximum of efliciency and reduce the labor of the copyist to a minimum, and which can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low price.

More specifically stated, my object is to provide a construction of the nature men tioned adapted to be employed in connection with a book typewriting machine or the like whereby large record books to be copied from may be held in the desired position for the operator of the typewriting machine to easily read the copy with a minimum of eX- ert-ion on his part, and having means for successively designating the line to be copied throughout their length from the left-hand edge of the left page to the right-hand edge of the opposite page neXt thereto.

Another object is to provide means where'- by the device may be supported by the floor of the room independently of the table which supports the book typewriti-ng machine and the record on which the typewriting machine is operating; or supported by brackets secured to said table; :or mounted directly upon said table or upon a track carried by the table or desk.

And, finally, another object is to provide means whereby the record book containing the matter to be copied may be moved forward and backward without changing the supports therefor. in order to adjust the copy to the desired position or location with relation to the movements of the typewriting machine over the record being made thereby.

Other minor objects and particular ad- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

Serial No. 124,223.

vantages of the invention will be brought out in the course of the following specification, and that which is new will becorrelated in the appended claims.

The preferred means for carrying out the principles of my invention in a practical manner is shown in the accompanying two sheets of drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a front elevation of my invention, showing therewith a table with a record sheet and a type-writing machine thereon on which sheet the type-writing machine is to be employed to write in the usual manner, and showing one means for supporting the body of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe invention, showing the same as mounted upon a track carried by a table. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the main frame and its supports, the same comprising the body portion of the invention. Fig. 4 is a detail elevation of the bearing and track when mount ed directly upon a table. Fig. 5 is a rear perspective view of the invention in operative position as adjustably mounted upon a table. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the space bar and the holding mechanism for the liner showing certain parts in section as taken on the line 66 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 shows the main portion or body of the invention inits folded position. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the floor stand for supporting the tracks on which the main portion operates. And Fig. 9 is a detail front elevation of the means for adjusting the liners with relation to the lines of a book. Similar indices denote like parts throughout the several views.

In order that the construction, the operation, and the advantage of my invention may be more fully understood and appreciated I will now take up a detailed description thereof in which I will set forth the invention as comprehensively as I may.

Referring now to the drawings in detail,

letter A denotes the outline of a record book to be copied from, and B denotes the record sheet on which a book type writing machine D is to be used for entering the copied matter thereinto. C denotes a table, desk, or the like for supporting the sheet B and the type writing machine D.

The body or main frame of the construction comprises the two main angle-bar sills 1 and 2, which are rigidly connected together by the cross bars 3, 4, and 6. EX-

tending up from the forward ends of said cross bars are the respective hinges 7, 8, 9 and 10.

The lower ends of the supporting arms 11, 12, 13 and 14 are pivoted by the respec tive hinges 7, 8, 9 and 10. Connecting the upper ends of the arms 11, 12, 13 and 14 is the cross-arm 15, and corresponding therewith and connecting the lower ends of said arms, hnmediatelv above said hinges, is the lower cross arm 16. Between the arms 12 and 13 the cross arms 15 and 16 are given a downward curve, as at a and b respectively, in order to fit the edge of a record book.

Numeral 17 denotes the shelf which extends across the lower ends of the arms 11, 12, 13 and 14, and having a rearward upturned flange c-fitting between the arms 11, 12,13 and 14 and the arm 16, where it is secured by the bolts 18. Said shelf is formed with a front downturned flange d, and the central or main portion of said shelf is at right-angles to the arms 11, 12, 13 and 14, the lower ends of said arms being turned forward to support said shelf as shown.

Numeral 19 denotes a sliding bar, extending across and in sliding contact with the cross bars 3, 4, 5 and 6. Extending up from the bar 19 are the braces 20, 21, 22 and 23, the upper ends of said braces are bent laterally and pivoted in the respective clips 24, 25, 26 and 27. The length of said braces are such that the bar 19 may swing forward in contact with the arms 11, 12, 13 and 14 immediately above the arm 16, or it may swing back to near the rear ends of the bars 3, 4, 5 and 6 where it may be detachably secured by the catch 28, the latter being secured to the sill 2, substantially as shown.

Secured on the face of the shelf 17, and located near the ends thereof, are the two blocks 29 and 30 to receive the lower edge of leaves of a book carried by the shelf.

Pivoted near the ends and on face of the flange (Z of the shelf are the fingers 31 and 32 which 'are adapted to be turned up to hold the pages of a book in open position.

Numeral 33 denotes a guide-block secured across on the center of the shelf 17, and having a bifurcated channel therein, which channel is open Itits forward end.

Secured to the back of the center of the arm 15, by means of the bolt 34, is the standard 35 whose upper end portion is turned forward at right angles to its lower portion. A bolt 36, having a fly nut, ex tends through said forward portion of the standard, and pivotedly mounted on said bolt and extending forward and contacting with the sides of 1he standard are the spring fingers 37 and 38, which are spaced apart and substantially parallel with each other, the forward end of the shorter being curved outward. A tie bolt 39 extends across through the fingers 37 and 38, forward of said standard, and said bolt also extends through the spacing collet 40 by which the said fingers are retained the proper distance apart, and by which they are adapted to move together. By the above it is manifest that the fingers 37 and 38 may be turned up and down, at all times moving together, turning on the bolt 36 as a pivot, and by which the said fingers may be turned parallel with the standard 35 or outward at right angles thereto, as desired.

Numeral 41 denotes the space bar, which has a channel there-around, thereby forming a knob e on its lower end, which is adapted to operate in the channel of the block 33. The upper portion of the bar 41 is adapted to be grasped between the fingers 37 and 38.

An adjusting clip is adapted to slide up and down on the bar 41, and said clip comprises the body portion 42, which is located parallel with and spaced from the bar 41. Extending forward at right angles from the body 42 are the guides 43 and 44, each being integral with the body 42 and each having an aperture therethrough in which may loosely slide the bar 41. Extending down from the forward end of the guide 43 is the finger 45 which is located parallel with the body 43. A thumb-nut 46 is threaded through the finger 45 and its point is adapted to contact with the bat 41 to hold the clip thereon at anypoint desired.

Secured in its center to the lower end of the body 42 is the cross plate 47, the same being attached by the screws 49.

Contacting in its center with the back of the plate 47 and projecting to the right and the left therefrom, is the flat tubular guideway 50. Contacting with the back of the guide-way 50 is the back-plate 51 which corresponds in length with the plate 47.

At one end of the plate 47 is a screw 52 which connects the plates 47 and 51 together with the guide-way 50. At the other end of the plate 47 is a vertical slot 53, and a thumb nut 54 is inserted through said slot and is threaded into the back plate 51, through the guideway 50, whereby the right-hand end of the guide-way may be.

raised and lowered, turning on the screw 52, and securable in its adjusted position by the thumb nut 54.

Numerals 55 and 56 denote liners, which are adapted to telescope into the respective ends of the guide-way.

Two folding supports are provided for the parts above enumerated. The one on the left comprises the two legs 57 and 58 integrally connected at their lower ends by the base piece 59, the upper ends of said legs being pivoted to the main sills 1 and 2 by the respective bolts 60 and 61f In like manner the support on the right comprises the two legs 62 and 63 integrally connected at their lower ends by the base piece 64, and

the upper ends of the legs 62 and 63 are pivoted to the main sills 1 and 2 by the bolts 65 and 66, respectively.

Secured along on the outer faces of the base pieces 59 and 64 are the foot bars 67 and 68, respectively.

Carried by the ends of the foot bar 67 are the rubber contacts 69 and 70, and carried by the ends of the foot bar 68 are the rubber contacts 71 and 72.

Numeral 73 denotes a double, one-piece brace, which is connected to the legs 57 and 58 by the bolts and 61, and in the center to the center of the base members 59 and 67 by the bolt 74.

Numeral 75 denotes a double, one-piece brace, which is connected to the legs 62 and 68 by the bolts and 66, and in the center it is connected to the center of the base members 64 and 68 by the bolt 76, or otherwise as desired.

Pivoted at their inner ends near the center of the rear face of the sill 2 are the two braces 77 and 78, each carrying on its outer end portion an inturned pin, 79 and 80 respectively, which when the supports are in vertical position, that is when they are at right angles to the sill 2, the said pins 79 and 80 will engage in the respective apertures 81 and 82 and will hold the supports rigid with relation to the main frame, that is in the position shown in Fig. 2. When the device is employed as in Fig. 5 then the braces 77 and 78 are to be turned parallel with and in contact with the sill 2.

Secured near each end of each of the base pieces 59 and 64 is a pair of hooks, as the hook 83 shown in Fig. 4. The said hooks are adapted to engage over the flange of the tracks 84, the latter being secured across on the top of the table C, thereby permitting the parts previously described to be easily moved forward and backward over the table C, in the position indicated in Fig. 2.

. Various means are provided for supporting the parts previously described, in addition to that mentioned as shown in Fig. 2, certain of which are herein shown, and which I will now describe. Numerals 85 and 86 denote brackets, each having a clownwardly extending standard, 87 and 88 respectively, rigidly secured thereto, and each carrying the respective tracks 89 and 90.

The stand comprises the two vertical legs 91 and 92, which rest upon and are secured to the respective feet 93 and 94 which rest flat upon a floor. The legs 91 and 92 are adjustably connected by the tie 95, the same comprising two overlapping members with slots therein which register with each other to receive the bolts 96 and 97. The ends of the tie are detachably and adjustably secured to the legs by the bolts 98 and 99.

Detachably and adjustably secured to the legs 57, 58, 62 and 63 are the respective sliding blocks or track-boys 100, 101, 102 and 103. The blockslOO and 101 are adapted to stride and slide on the track 89, and the blocks 102 and 103 are adapted to stride and slide on the track 90.

The standards 87 and 88 are inserted in sockets formed in the legs, parallel there with, and they are adapted to be adjustably secured therein by the thumb screws 104 and 105.

In place of the legs 91 and 92, and the tie 95, I provide the brackets 106 and 107 which are secured to the table C, and the said standards 87 and 88 are inserted in sockets in the respective brackets, where they may be adj ustaby secured by the respective thumb nuts 108 and 109.

It will also be seen that the device may be set on a table and operated without the track 84, in which case the supports would be opened out as in Fig. 1 and the cushions 110 carried by the lower ends of the sliding blocks would contact with the table and prevent injury thereto, thereby making the holder stationary.

Modus opcrcmdz'.

This invention is adapted to be supported over or resting upon a table, for instance as shown in Fig. 1, whereby it will hold the record book A in open position and in such manner that it may be easily read by the operator who is copying from the record A onto the record B. As the copying approaches the bottom of the pages in the record B the record A may be moved forward on the tracks 89 and 90, as the work advances, in order that the copy and the entry being made may be practically the same distance apart at all times.

It is also evident that the copy will be held at all times in the proper position for the operator to read the matter therein with a 111111111111111 amount of effort.

The liners 5556 indicate the line to be copied, and the tension of the screw 46 upon the bar 41 should be such that by simply turning the bar 41 the liner will gradually move downward by its gravity, yet it may be easily and instantly slid upward when so desired and that without changing the adjustment of the parts.

This invention is especially intended for use in connection with book type-writing machines, operating on the sheet 13, but it may also, with equal aptitude, be used for similar work without a type writing machine.

lVhen not in use, or for the purpose of shippin or for conveying it from place to place, the entire device may be folded and packed into a small compass of space, the body of the device being adapted to be folded as shown in Fig. 7, while the tracks 89 and 90, together with the standards 87 and 88 may be removed from the legs 91 and 92, and the tie 95 may be disconnected from said legs. Also the brackets 106 and 107 may be removed from the table. Also the liners 55 and 56 may be removed from the guideway 50, and the bar 41 may be removed, while the fingers 37 and 38 may be turned down parallel with the standard 35.-

I desire that it be understood that I am not to be limited to the precise arrangement of parts or to the particular details of construction herein shown and described, but that various changes may be made in such details without departing from the spirit of my invention and without sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having now fully shown and described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A construction of the nature set forth, comprising a horizontal main frame, supports pivoted to each end portion of said frame and adapted to be turned down at right angles to the frame for supporting the frame above a table or the like, said supports being adapted to be turned outward parallel with the main frame forming extensions thereof, sliding blocks detachably secured to said supports when the supports braces pivoted to said rack, abar connecting the said braces and adapted to slide on the main frame, a catch for holding said bar with the rack in extended operative position, a support pivoted to each end portion of the main frame and adapted to be turned downward at right angles thereto, braces for retaining the supports at right angles to the main frame, sliding blocks adapted to be attached to the legs of the supports when the supports are extended out parallel with the main frame, a pair of tracks located parallel with each other and on which the said blocks are mounted whereby the main frame may travel forward and backward within the limits of said tracks, and means for supporting the tracks.

3. In a construction of the nature set forth, comprising a main horizontal frame, supports pivoted to each end portion of said frame and adapted to be turned down at right angles thereto and to rest upon a relatively stationary surface, said supports being also adapted to be turned outward in alinement with the main frame forming extensions, a pair of tracks, means for mounting the extensions to slide forward and backward on said tracks, a stand for supporting said tracks, said stand being adapt ed to rest upon the floor of a room and to support said frame above said stationary surface, means whereby the width of said stand may be adjusted, and means for adjusting the height of the tracks, all substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ENOS R. HIATT.

Witnesses:

RoB'r. W. RANDLE, R. E. RANDLE.

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